Famous quotes by Athletes

"It's the only sport that's played in every country in the world. It's played and watched all over the world, it's the most popular sport in probably 90% of the countries, and then with the World Cup, you have the most viewed tournament of any sport in the world"

Claudio Reyna, Athlete

"Losing is not in my vocabulary"

Ruud van Nistelrooy, Athlete

"This match is about sport, and I separate that completely from politics"

Oliver Kahn, Athlete

"I think Jim Taylor was very underrated, never hear much about him. We played Green Bay every year in exhibition, and generally we played them every couple of years in regular season. And I always thought he was a fierce competitor"

Bob Lilly, Athlete

"I spent my first twenty years in Morocco, where I coached the national team"

Just Fontaine, Athlete

"I don't like money, actually, but it quiets my nerves"

Joe Louis, Athlete

"I don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse"

Valentino Rossi, Athlete

"I'm not buddy-buddy with the players. If they need a buddy, let them buy a dog"

Whitey Herzog, Athlete

"It is the inspiration of the Olympic Games that drives people not only to compete but to improve, and to bring lasting spiritual and moral benefits to the athlete, and inspiration to those lucky enough to witness the athletic dedication"

Herb Elliott, Athlete

"You don't just accidentally show up in the World Series"

Derek Jeter, Athlete

"Without question, no hesitation, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the best player I ever played against"

Bill Walton, Athlete

"Any time you're mentioned in the same breath as Tony Esposito, for whatever reason, it's a great honor. He's one of my idols. He's one of the greatest of all time"

Curtis Joseph, Athlete

"To be successful, you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate!"

Michael Jordan, Athlete

"The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace"

Michael Jordan, Athlete

"My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength"

Michael Jordan, Athlete

"If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome"

Michael Jordan, Athlete

"I'm not out there sweating for three hours every day, just to find out what it feels like to sweat"

Michael Jordan, Athlete

"I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybody's wish"

Michael Jordan, Athlete

"I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... When you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result"

Michael Jordan, Athlete

"Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad"

Billie Jean King, Athlete

"Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women's ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men's tennis"

Billie Jean King, Athlete

"It is very hard to be a female leader. While it is assumed that any man, no matter how tough, has a soft side... and female leader is assumed to be one-dimensional"

Billie Jean King, Athlete

"If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that"

Billie Jean King, Athlete

"I will tell you King's First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much"

Billie Jean King, Athlete

"Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn't allowed in a photo because I wasn't wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport"

Billie Jean King, Athlete

"I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me"

Billie Jean King, Athlete

"I didn't really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself"

Billie Jean King, Athlete

"At 62, you want to keep moving; that's important"

Billie Jean King, Athlete

"Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever"

Billie Jean King, Athlete

"They're not put on earth to be martyrs; they have to want to come out. It depends on your culture, where you work, where you live. Each person's circumstances are unique"

Billie Jean King, Athlete

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